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10-02-2014, 05:21 PM
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Rumours swirling on Twitter, extra security at Altona, Toyota media not returning calls to general media.
This could be it!! :(  : |
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10-02-2014, 05:28 PM
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Now hearing reports Toyota set to close in 2017.
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10-02-2014, 05:32 PM
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Source ?
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10-02-2014, 05:34 PM
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Twitter and 3AW.
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10-02-2014, 05:36 PM
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Not on 3AW website. Rumour file ?
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10-02-2014, 05:37 PM
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if they are going you can't blame them. why would they stay and pay more money per car to make when the government and media clearly don't want car manufacturing in this country.
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10-02-2014, 05:37 PM
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They probably have an announcement about schapelle Corby
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10-02-2014, 05:39 PM
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It's been confirmed there will be a "major announcement" this arvo with the Herald Sun tweeting that they believe Toyota will announce 2017 closure.
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10-02-2014, 05:39 PM
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I have my doubts - there would have been a press conference before the end of the day shift.
Don't think it has actually been announced - rumour only. |
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10-02-2014, 05:40 PM
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If it does happen, we've only ourselves to blame.
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10-02-2014, 05:41 PM
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UPDATE:
Announcement due at 5pm. 2017 closure confirmed. |
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10-02-2014, 05:42 PM
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If true will be good timing will follow Shapelle, Winter Olympics, bush fires, and Shane Watson injury in the news.
May be reported for 5 secs after the weather 
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10-02-2014, 05:43 PM
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Disrespectful to employees if the announcement is to the media and not employees first.
Burn in hell Toyota !! |
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10-02-2014, 05:44 PM
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AMWU has just confirmed
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10-02-2014, 05:49 PM
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ABC 24 announced Toyota pull out 2017. :(
cheers, Maka
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10-02-2014, 05:59 PM
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Looks like its going down.
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10-02-2014, 06:00 PM
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Sad indictment on this country that Altona is only the second plant Toyota has EVER shut.
We are idiots. |
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10-02-2014, 06:03 PM
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 Good news in spades these days...
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10-02-2014, 06:03 PM
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Interesting times ahead for the Australian economy.
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10-02-2014, 06:04 PM
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Engine plant shutting too.
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10-02-2014, 06:06 PM
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10-02-2014, 06:07 PM
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Make no mistake, this is the ramp up of Australian working class wealth transfer to third world countries.
Anyone carrying big debt better have a good plan as wage and asset deflation will ramp up over the coming few years. |
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10-02-2014, 06:08 PM
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I'd like to thank the AMWU, the Federal Government, the Productivity Commission and Joshua Dowling for making all this possible.
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10-02-2014, 06:08 PM
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Sad for Australian manufacturing
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10-02-2014, 06:14 PM
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ABC online have called it - but not really adding any more info than we already have:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-1...ources/5250114 Definitely sad news, but not surprising... |
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10-02-2014, 06:16 PM
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Toyota press conference at 6pm.
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'Major announcement' from Toyota this afternoon
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